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Created by: Earle Ratcliffe and Michael Cuffaro

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Variant Description:

This variant is set in Renaissance Europe and played on the standard
Diplomacy map. The inspiration for it came from Gilbert Gelinas' Medeival
Diplomacy, but other than the century, the two games are completely different.

The rules are STANDARD, in fact everything is totally standard except for the
following:

1) The game starts in 1454, the date traditionally given by historians for
the start of the Renaissance in Europe. (Constantinople fell to the Turks in
1453)
2) Switzerland is added as a neutral SC.
3) The great powers and starting positions are as follows:

Holy Roman Empire: F Berlin, A Vienna, A Munich
England: F Brest, A Liverpool, F London
France: F Belgium, A Marseilles, A Paris
Spain: F Spain (sc), A Portugal, F Naples
Venice: A Venice, A Trieste, F Greece
Russia: A St.Petersburg, A Moscow, F Sevastopol
Ottoman Turks: F Bulgaria (ec), F Smyrna, A Constantinople, A Ankara

It tends to be a more brutal, bloody game than vanilla dip, as the power's
get into conflict right from the outset. Makes for a very interesting opening
few turns. Otherwise, it plays just like regular diplomacy.

The Major Powers:

(A few liberties were taken with history, which will be outlined briefly
below)

Country: VENICE

Capital: Venice

Home provinces: (* indicates supply centre) Venice(*), Trieste(*), Albania, Greece(*)

Ruler: Doge Francesco Foscari

Starting Units: A Venice, A Trieste, F Greece

Background:
The 15th century was Venice's 'Golden Age'. After the long war with Genoa in
the 14th century, Venice emerged as one of the leading powers in Europe.
Unrivalled commercially until the rounding of the Cape of Good Hope late in
the century by the Portugese, Venice was spectacularly wealthy and powerful.
It could boast the largest and best navy in the world (at least in the
European world), and had many overseas colonies, including many former
Byzantine possessions in Greece, Cyprus, Crete, the Black Sea, along with the
coast of Dalmatia (modern Yugoslavia), and even some possessions on the west
coast of Asia Minor. The Republic was to last over 1000 years in total.
Unmatched to this day by any state in Europe (well possibly San Marino).

Country: SPAIN

Capital: Spain

Home Provinces: Spain(*), Portugal(*), Naples(*)

Ruler: Ferdinand II, 'The Catholic' of Aragon and Sicily (a.k.a. Ferdinand V of Castille, Ferdinand III of Naples)

Starting Units:
F Spain (south coast), A Portugal, F Naples

Background:
With the marriage of Ferdinand to Queen Isabella of Castille, Ferdinand
became ruler of most of what we now call Spain, along with the Island of
Sicily. Naples was only added to the Kingdom in 1503, and Portugal was an
independent kingdom (which it still is today), but for the purposes of the
game, they will be incorporated into Spain.

Country: FRANCE

Capital: Paris

Home Provinces: Picardy, Paris(*), Belgium(*), Burgundy, Gascony, Marseilles(*)

Ruler: King Charles VII

Starting Units: A Paris, A Marseil, les F Belgium

Background:
France had just recently thrown off the English yoke some 20 - 30 years
before and was beginning to re-emerge as a European power. The main result of
the hundred years war, or one of them anyway, was to crush the nobility. The
King could now effectively wield absolute power. Soon his hand would be
grasping southward into Italy to join with Spain in a long struggle for
domination of the peninsula.

Country: ENGLAND

Capital: London

Home Provinces: Liverpool(*), Yorkshire, Wales, London(*), Brest(*)

Ruler: King Henry VI of the House of Lancaster

Starting Units: A Liverpool, F London, F Brest

Background:
Henry V had conquered France, and had made himself heir to the French throne
upon the death of Charles VI. He never saw the crown, however. He died soon
after; and on the death of Charles VI seven weeks later, his infant son,
Henry VI became king of both England and France. He proved a weak king, and
soon lost his French possessions; all except Calais. (Note. Calais is not in
the vicinity of Brest, it's further east, on the straits of Dover... but what
the hell).

Country: RUSSIA

Capital: Moscow

Home Provinces: Moscow(*), St. Petersburg(*), Novgorod(*), Sevastopol(*)

Ruler: Ivan III - 'The Great', Grand Duke of Moscow .

Starting Units: A St. Petersburg, A Moscow, F Sevastopol

Background:
This is the country I took the most liberties with. If the truth be told
(truthfully), 'Russia' didn't really exist in 1454. However, Ivan's reign
marked the beginning of the end of Mongol domination. For the first time in a
long time, Russia was independent. Mongol emissaries travelled north
demanding tribute, but Ivan turned them away. They sent armies, but no
battles ensued. Later in Ivan's reign, he invaded much of Siberia and the
Arctic, while he left it to his son, Ivan IV, 'the Terrible' to expel the
Mongols once and for all.

'''''Country: HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE'''''

'''Capital (at the time):''' Vienna

'''Home Provinces:'''Vienna(*), Bohemia, Tyrolia, Munich(*), Ruhr, Berlin(*), Silesia, Piedmont, Tuscany 
'''Ruler:''' Emperor Frederick III 
'''Starting Units:''' A Vienna, A Munich, F Berlin

'''Background:'''
The Empire was a loose confederation of german and italian states; the
emperor being little more than a figure head in that he had little or no
control over the actions of his vassals, most especially those in Lombardy
(Piedmont) and Tuscany. e.g. Francesco Sforza, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, and
the other leading figures in 15th and 16th-century north italian politics
were, technically at least, subjects of the Empire. The emperor himself did
rule over his own home state, however, and usually had a formidable army.

'''''Country: OTTOMAN EMPIRE'''''

'''Capital:''' Constantinople

'''Home Provinces:'''Constantinople(*), Ankara(*), Smyrna(*), Armenia, Syria, Bulgaria(*) 
'''Ruler:''' Mehmet II, 'The Conqueror 
'''Starting Units:''' F Bulgaria (east coast), F Smyrna, A Constantinople, A Ankara

'''Background:'''
Having captured Constantinople the year before, and in the process destroying
for ever the last remnants of the old Roman Empire, the Turks steadily and
rapidly advanced on the Balkans and on Europe, up to the very walls of
Vienna. (Twice). The next two centuries would see many great battles first
between Turkey and Venice/Hungary, and then when Budapest fell, between
Turkey and Venice (e.g. Lepanto).

'''''**OTHER POWERS(neutral, no units):'''''

. THE PAPACY Rome
. HUNGARY Budapest
. POLAND-LITHUANIA Warsaw, Prussia, Livonia, Ukraine, Galicia KALMAR LEAGUE
. Denmark (+ Kiel), Sweden, Norway SCOTLAND Edinburgh, Clyde

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-Created by: Earle Ratcliffe and Michael Cuffaro
+Created by: Michael Cuffaro and Earle Ratcliffe
 [[Image:Rennaisance.gif|thumb|400px]]
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 Variant Description:
-This variant is set in Renaissance Europe and played on the standard
+This variant is set in Renaissance Europe and played on the standard Diplomacy map. The only difference on the map is that Switzerland is passable, and is a neutral supply center. The great powers and starting positions are as follows:
-The rules are STANDARD, in fact everything is totally standard except for the
+<u>Holy Roman Empire:</u> F Berlin, A Vienna, A Munich
-) The game starts in 1454, the date traditionally given by historians for
+<u>England:</u> F Brest, A Liverpool, F London
- <u>Holy Roman Empire:</u> F Berlin, A Vienna, A Munich
+<u>France:</u> F Belgium, A Marseilles, A Paris
-It tends to be a more brutal, bloody game than vanilla dip, as the power's
+<u>Spain:</u> F Spain (sc), A Portugal, F Naples
 get into conflict right from the outset. Makes for a very interesting opening
-few turns. Otherwise, it plays just like regular diplomacy.
+<u>Venice:</u> A Venice, A Trieste, F Greece
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-'''<u>Country: RUSSIA'''</u>
+'''<u>Country: POLAND-LITHUANIA'''</u>
-'''Capital:''' Moscow
+'''Capital:''' Warsaw [Krakow]
-'''Home Provinces:''' Moscow(*), St. Petersburg(*), Novgorod(*), Sevastopol(*)<br>
+'''Home Provinces:''' Krakow/Warsaw(*), Prussia, Livonia, St. Petersburg/Novgorod(*), Ukraine, Sevastopol(*), Galicia<br>
-'''Ruler:''' Ivan III - 'The Great', Grand Duke of Moscow .<br>
+'''Ruler:''' Casimir IV.<br>
-'''Starting Units:''' A St. Petersburg, A Moscow, F Sevastopol
+'''Starting Units:''' A St. Petersburg, A Warsaw, F Sevastopol
 '''Background:'''
-This is the country I took the most liberties with. If the truth be told
+The Polish-Lithuanian union in 1384 created the largest nation in Europe. Ruled from Krakow, it stretched from the Baltic sea to the Black sea. Warsaw became the capital in 1569, and was second (in Europe) only to Paris in magnificence. A couple of liberties were taken for the purposes of the game: 1) Although P-L stretched to the Black Sea it only ruled the western half of "Sevastopol". The eastern half was still controlled by the Mongols (the Golden Horde, to be exact). 2) P-L controlled Novgorod (i.e. StP) as a vassal state for a very brief period around 1470, but in 1454, Novgorod was an independent republic. After 1470 it was occupied by Ivan the Great (Ivan III) of Muscovy.
 '''<u>Country: HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE</u>'''
-'''Capital (at the time):''' Vienna
+'''Capital:''' Vienna
 '''Home Provinces:'''Vienna(*), Bohemia, Tyrolia, Munich(*), Ruhr, Berlin(*), Silesia, Piedmont, Tuscany<br>
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 '''<u>**OTHER POWERS(neutral, no units):</u>'''
-. THE PAPACY Rome
+. THE PAPACY: Rome
-. HUNGARY Budapest
+. HUNGARY: Budapest
-. POLAND-LITHUANIA Warsaw, Prussia, Livonia, Ukraine, Galicia KALMAR LEAGUE
+. GRAND DUCHY OF MUSCOVY: Moscow
-. Denmark (+ Kiel), Sweden, Norway SCOTLAND Edinburgh, Clyde
+. KALMAR LEAGUE: Denmark (+ Kiel), Sweden, Norway

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 === The Major Powers: ===
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 grasping southward into Italy to join with Spain in a long struggle for
 domination of the peninsula.

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 few turns. Otherwise, it plays just like regular diplomacy.
 The Major Powers:
 (A few liberties were taken with history, which will be outlined briefly
 below)
-<b><u>Country: VENICE</u></b>
+'''<u>Country: VENICE</u>'''
-<b>Capital:</b> Venice
+'''Capital:''' Venice
-<b>Home provinces:</b> (* indicates supply centre) Venice(*), Trieste(*), Albania, Greece(*)
+'''Home provinces:''' (* indicates supply centre) Venice(*), Trieste(*), Albania, Greece(*)<br>
-<b>Ruler:</b> Doge Francesco Foscari
+'''Background:'''
 The 15th century was Venice's 'Golden Age'. After the long war with Genoa in
 the 14th century, Venice emerged as one of the leading powers in Europe.
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-<b><u>Country: SPAIN</b></u>
+'''<u>Country: SPAIN'''</u>
-<b>Capital:</b> Spain
+'''Capital:''' Spain
-<b>Home Provinces:</b> Spain(*), Portugal(*), Naples(*)
+'''Home Provinces:''' Spain(*), Portugal(*), Naples(*)<br>
-<b>Ruler:</b> Ferdinand II, 'The Catholic' of Aragon and Sicily (a.k.a. Ferdinand V of Castille, Ferdinand III of Naples)
+'''Starting Units:'''F Spain (south coast), A Portugal, F Naples
-<b>Starting Units:</b>
+'''Background:'''
 With the marriage of Ferdinand to Queen Isabella of Castille, Ferdinand
 became ruler of most of what we now call Spain, along with the Island of
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-<b><u>Country: FRANCE</b></u>
+'''<u>Country: FRANCE'''</u>
-<b>Capital:</b> Paris
+'''Capital:''' Paris
-<b>Home Provinces:</b> Picardy, Paris(*), Belgium(*), Burgundy, Gascony, Marseilles(*)
+'''Home Provinces:''' Picardy, Paris(*), Belgium(*), Burgundy, Gascony, Marseilles(*)<br>
-<b>Ruler:</b> King Charles VII
+'''Background:'''
 France had just recently thrown off the English yoke some 20 - 30 years
 before and was beginning to re-emerge as a European power. The main result of
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-<b><u>Country: ENGLAND</b></u>
+'''<u>Country: ENGLAND'''</u>
-<b>Capital:</b> London
+'''Capital:''' London
-<b>Home Provinces:</b> Liverpool(*), Yorkshire, Wales, London(*), Brest(*)
+'''Home Provinces:''' Liverpool(*), Yorkshire, Wales, London(*), Brest(*)<br>
-<b>Ruler:</b> King Henry VI of the House of Lancaster
+'''Background:'''
 Henry V had conquered France, and had made himself heir to the French throne
 upon the death of Charles VI. He never saw the crown, however. He died soon
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-<b><u>Country: RUSSIA</b></u>
+'''<u>Country: RUSSIA'''</u>
-<b>Capital:</b> Moscow
+'''Capital:''' Moscow
-<b>Home Provinces:</b> Moscow(*), St. Petersburg(*), Novgorod(*), Sevastopol(*)
+'''Home Provinces:''' Moscow(*), St. Petersburg(*), Novgorod(*), Sevastopol(*)<br>
-<b>Ruler:</b> Ivan III - 'The Great', Grand Duke of Moscow .
+'''Background:'''
 This is the country I took the most liberties with. If the truth be told
 (truthfully), 'Russia' didn't really exist in 1454. However, Ivan's reign
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-'''''Country: HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE'''''
+'''<u>Country: HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE</u>'''
 '''Capital (at the time):''' Vienna
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-'''''Country: OTTOMAN EMPIRE'''''
+'''<u>Country: OTTOMAN EMPIRE</u>'''
 '''Capital:''' Constantinople
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-'''''**OTHER POWERS(neutral, no units):'''''
+'''<u>**OTHER POWERS(neutral, no units):</u>'''
 . THE PAPACY Rome